Clinical Update

What clinical features set hayfever apart from COVID and/or asthma? What are the major risk factors for developing melanoma? And what key conditions do you need to be aware of in the hotter months? In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, MIMS Learning editors Rhiannon Ashman and editor Pat Anderson will discuss how to distinguish hayfever from COVID-19, red flags of more serious conditions...

Why do GPs have to take a more active role in lipid management? How was a GP able to support a patient with an overwhelming fear of vomiting? And what’s important to know about latest osteoporosis guidelines? In this episode we interview Dr Pipin Singh to find out why statistics on heart disease, and the availability of more therapeutic options, make a compelling case for GPs to be more proactive...

How can GPs minimise health inequalities in cancer diagnosis? How can care for transgender patients be improved? What simple, practical changes can improve outcomes for pregnant and postpartum people? In this episode we hear from guest Dr Anthony Cunliffe, GP and National Lead Medical Advisor for Macmillan, on health inequalities in cancer diagnosis. Also, the MIMS Learning editors discuss issues...

What can GPs do to manage a woman with chronic pelvic pain? What do you need to know about hearing loss? How can heart failure be diagnosed early in primary care? Medical editor Dawn Powell interviews our guest for this episode, Professor Clare Taylor, on red flags that a GP might see in a patient with heart failure and how GPs can diagnose this condition early. The MIMS Learning editors discuss t...

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning team review the diagnosis and management of painful diabetic neuropathy and outline three things GPs need to know about delirium. Also, MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson speaks to award-winning resilience trainer Dr Farnaaz Sharief about what GPs can do to improve their own and their colleagues' wellbeing.  You can access the w...

What’s the difference between ordinary worry and excessive worry, and how can healthcare professionals help people for whom anxiety has an impact on their everyday life? In this episode, the MIMS Learning editors discuss key points from a learning module on generalised anxiety disorder. Our guest for this episode, MIMS Learning contributor Dr Ivan Koay, discusses the impact of research on clinical...

How can you improve symptoms of breathlessness in a patient with chronic respiratory disease? What's the link between diabetes and frailty? How long is a child with measles contagious for?  In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, MIMS Learning editors discuss pulmonary rehabilitation – who it is suitable for and what it entails. Our guest for this episode, MIMS Learning’s diabete...

What impact has the HPV vaccine had on cervical cancer rates? How does stigma affect people with HIV? And what do GPs need to know about depression?  In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, we discuss how both the cervical cancer screening programme and the HPV vaccine have led to dramatic improvements in cervical cancer rates.  Also, our guest speaker Professor Mark Nelson expla...

What do clinicians need to know about diagnosing skin cancer in a person of colour? Why is it important for clinicians to address fear of cancer recurrence? What are some key points from the latest consensus statement on hypothyroidism? In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, MIMS Learning editors look at important considerations for diagnosing skin cancer in people of colour. Our guest fo...

In the first episode of season 3 of the Clinical Update podcast, MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson meets Dr Susru Sukumaran, a GP providing essential support to members of the LGBTQ+ community who are struggling with drug addiction.  MIMS Learning editors also discuss the latest learning modules on the mental health needs of displaced people, and on the management of premature ejaculation - s...

What is the ‘elephant in the room’ for healthcare professionals? What do clinicians need to know about colorectal cancer screening? What are three key facts related to bronchiolitis? In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, consultant geriatrician Dr Anna Steel  speaks to MIMS Learning managing editor Pat Anderson about the ‘elephant in the room’, which is end of life care planning in...

0.5 CPD hours In this episode of the MIMS Learning Clinical Update podcast, contraception expert Professor John Guillebaud explains why he believes the 7-day contraceptive pill break should be consigned to history. It also features a case-based discussion on complex contraception scenarios and provides three key points on prescribing emergency contraception. You can visit the website version of th...

0.5 CPD hours The term ‘TikTok tics’ has been used to describe the tic-like behaviours, seen in young girls, that have been linked to the social media platform TikTok. However, according to consultant paediatric neurologist Dr Tammy Hedderly, this term is unhelpful because it undermines what can be a sign of ‘quite significant mental health needs’. In this episode, Dr Hedderly talks about the diff...

0.5 CPD hours Abnormal liver function tests are very common in general practice, so what action do GPs need to take? Dr Pipin Singh discusses the options with Pat Anderson in episode 5 of the second season of the Clinical Update podcast.  Also in this episode, our medical editors talk about the relationship between lung cancer and COPD, and finish up with three key points about managing gout,...

Dr Daisy Lund, plant-based GP, talks to Sangeeta Krishnan about plant-based nutrition and Plant Based Health Professionals UK. Dr Lund describes research into the effect of a plant-based diet on some chronic diseases as ‘astonishing’ and considers how GPs could discuss nutrition with their patients during the 10-minute consultation.   Also in this episode, Rhiannon Ashman and Sangeeta di...

Dr Richard Smith, former editor of the BMJ , talks to Sangeeta Krishnan about the work of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change. He explains that the Alliance, of which he is chair, is doing everything possible to mitigate the effects of climate change or, as he puts it, ‘the defining issue of our age’. Also in this episode, Pat Anderson and Dawn Liz Powell discuss the NICE guidelines on managi...

Is erectile dysfunction a sign of cardiovascular disease? What are the treatment options for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction? What three things should GPs know about HIV? In this episode, Professor Michael Kirby talks to MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson about erectile dysfunction. He calls it a ‘frighteningly common’ condition that affects up to 70% of men as they get older, and sa...

What are the latest treatments for sleep apnoea? What are the implications of the 5-year data from the DiRECT study of a `soups and shakes’ diet for diabetes remission? Find out with the first episode of the second season of the Clinical Update podcast. This podcast provides key learning points to healthcare professionals, based on the content of the MIMS Learning education website and live events...

What are the symptoms and signs of potentially serious vulval disorders, and what are the best ways to manage neuropathic pain?  Find out with the Clinical Update podcast, bringing key learning points to healthcare professionals based on the content of the MIMS Learning education website. Vulval disorders in women are common, and this episode of the Clinical Update podcast provides insights i...

What are the causes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and what signs and symptoms should GPs look out for? Get tips in this Clinical Update podcast for GPs and other healthcare professionals. This episode also discusses co-existing pain and depression or anxiety, and adherence to medication regimens. MIMS Learning’s Clinical Update podcast brings you key learning points from our e-learning modu...

In the latest episode of the Clinical Update podcast, we discuss managing patient expectations in oncology, and the management of urinary incontinence affecting women. Our guest interviewee is consultant urogynaecologist Mr Abdelmageed Abdelrahman. If you’re a healthcare professional, tune in to find out about the latest developments in best practice with the MIMS Learning editors and their guests...

Good cancer care involves not only deploying the latest diagnostic tests and treatments, but also treating your patient as an individual. This special episode of the Clinical Update podcast features an interview with oncology physician Dr Robert Uzzo, president and CEO of the Fox Chase Cancer Centre in Philadelphia, USA. Dr Uzzo talks about the changing picture of cancer care, in conversation with...

What do clinicians need to know about menopause? Find out with this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, featuring an interview with Dr Louise Newson and discussion between MIMS Learning editors on key learning from our website. In this episode, MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson meets Dr Newson for a discussion of key action you could take to benefit women with menopausal symptoms. In other seg...

What can be done to improve outcomes for patients with RA? How can diabetes lead to sexual problems for women? Find out with MIMS Learning editors and rheumatologist Dr Tamir Malley in the third episode of the Clinical Update podcast.  In this episode, Dr Tamir Malley explains treatment horizons for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in an interview with MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson. In other se...

What is the new name for monkeypox? And how does self-management technology for diabetes actually work? Find out with MIMS Learning editors and diabetes clinical adviser Dr Tom Crabtree in the second episode of the Clinical Update podcast.  In this episode, medical editor Sangeeta Krishnan talks about the new name for monkeypox, its prevalence, modes of transmission and who’s at risk, with ti...